Can you sue both the intended author of that copied book and the company that intended on publishing it?
2007-07-20 18:32:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
not unless you have proof that you wrote it first and the similarities between the two works hold up in court. only a lawyer could probably help you with what's too similar and what's annoyingly similar but legally safe, probably.
2007-07-20 18:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can prove you were the original author, and if you can afford the attorney, yes you can. But I warn you, lawyers to handle such cases probably bill 250 or 350 an hour and will want a very large retainer up front.
Next time, don't share unpublished material. I say that here all the time. Don't trust anybody.
Pax - C
2007-07-21 01:46:34 · answer #2 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can sue the writer but the publisher is different ,
One how do the publisher know it was plagiarized ? As far as lawyers one get one on contigency that is if u win they get a little more but if u lose they get next to nothing.
2007-07-21 10:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by cdog61 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose so, as long as you can prove that you were the original author.
2007-07-21 01:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by applecore 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋